📦 The Order : Weekly Roundup - Amazon Metros & the Low-Cost Store

Issue #186

Happy Sunday,

Here’s a quick roundup of last week’s news :

Chart of the Week #1: Amazon Metros

SmartScout published a look at the top Amazon metros:

Chart of the Week #2: eCom Category Penetration

Greg Murray posted an analysis based on Forrester’s Aug 2024 US Retails Forecast highlighting eCom penetration by category:

Amazon Update of the Week:

Marketplace Pulse outlines Amazon’s details of it’s Temu-competing Low-Cost Store Model in “Amazon Sets Rules for Its New Low-Cost Store”. The ChinaSellers Substack further expands on that information.

Strategy ♟

• Amazon Announces New Fuel Savings Offer for Prime Members [Amazon]

• Amazon shuts down 400 seller accounts, offers little recourse, says lawsuit by Miami e-commerce company [Sun Sentinel]

• Unilever's investments in consumer-facing AI tools are paying off [Glossy]

• Confessions of a founder closing her beauty brand: ‘DTC isn't working right now’ [Glossy]

• China's Singles' Day sales festival fails to inspire consumers [ChannelNews Asia]

Events 🎤

• Amazon Innovate, Oct 29-30 in New York

Make this week count 🙌

Christian